homeric

  • 11Homeric — Homerically, adv. /hoh mer ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry. 2. of heroic dimensions; grand; imposing: Homeric feats of exploration. [1765 75; < L Homericus < Gk Homerikós, equiv. to Hómer(os) HOMER + ikos IC]&#8230; …

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  • 12Homeric — Ho•mer•ic [[t]hoʊˈmɛr ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry 2) of heroic dimensions; grand: Homeric feats of exploration[/ex] • Etymology: 1765–75; &LT; L &LT; Gk Ho•mer′i•cal•ly, adv …

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  • 13Homeric — /hoʊˈmɛrɪk/ (say hoh merik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer, or his poetry. 2. heroic or imposing in proportion or character: Homeric laughter. –noun 3. → epic (def. 7) …

  • 14Homeric — adj. 1 of, or in the style of, Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him. 2 of Bronze Age Greece as described in these poems. 3 epic, large scale, titanic (Homeric conflict). Etymology: L Homericus f. Gk Homerikos f. Homeros Homer, traditional&#8230; …

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  • 15Homeric scholarship — is the study of Homeric epic, especially the two large surviving epics, the Iliad and Odyssey. It is currently part of the academic discipline of classical studies, but the subject is one of the very oldest topics in all scholarship or science,&#8230; …

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  • 16Homeric Greek — is the form of Ancient Greek that was used by Homer in the Iliad and Odyssey. It is an archaic version of Ionic Greek, with admixtures from certain other dialects, such as Aeolic Greek. It later served as the basis of Epic Greek, the language of&#8230; …

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  • 17Homeric Poems — (Фиростефани,Греция) Категория отеля: Адрес: Firostefani, Фиростефани, 84700, Греция …

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  • 18Homeric (disambiguation) — Homeric is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or characteristic of Homer.Homeric can also refer to:*Homeric Greek, a form of Ancient Greek employed by Homer * RMS Homeric (1922), White Star Line ship originally known as Columbus (1913) *SS&#8230; …

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  • 19Homeric simile — Homeric simile, also called epic simile, is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length. The word Homeric is based on the Greek author Homer, who composed the two famous Greek epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey . Many …

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  • 20Homeric nod — (sometimes heard as Even Homer nods ) is a proverbial phrase for a continuity error. It has its origins in Homeric epic. The phrase was coined by the Roman poet Horace in his Ars poetica : [Lines 358 359.] ... et idem indignor quandoque bonus&#8230; …

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